Fred Burnett (December 24, 1899 – February 9, 1962), nicknamed "Tex", was an American Negro league catcher and manager from the 1920s to the 1940s.

A native of Houston, Texas, Burnett broke into the Negro leagues in 1922 with the Pittsburgh Keystones.

[1] He went on to play for several teams, including the New York Black Yankees, whom he also managed for several years in the early 1940s.

[2] Burnett died in Los Angeles, California in 1962 at age 62.

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